शतधा वेष्टयित्वा तु भ्रामयित्वा तु तत्र वै
Wrapping it a hundred times and spinning it there,
सप्तद्वीपांश्च शैलांश्च मेरुं चाखिलसागरान्
He encompassed the seven continents, the mountains, Meru, and all the oceans.
हस्तपादाद्यनाथं तं जडं सर्वांगकम्पितम्
He made him, helpless in hands and feet, dull and trembling in all limbs.
भूर्लोकं च भुवर्लोकं स्वर्लोकं च सुरेश्वरः
The lord of the gods encompassed Bhūrloka, Bhuvarloka, and Svargaloka.
गौरीलोकं शम्भुलोकं दर्शयामास नारद 3.43.
Nārada showed the realms of Gaurī and Śambhu.
पुनरुद्गिरणं चक्रे सनक्रमकरोदकम्
Again, he performed the act of utterance, making water with his hand.
मुमूर्षुं तं सन्तरन्तं पुनर्जग्राह लीलया
As he was about to die and crossing over, he playfully seized him again.
वैकुण्ठं दर्शयामास सलक्ष्मीकं चतुर्भुजम्
He showed Vaikuṇṭha, with Lakṣmī, and the four-armed form.
पुनः करं च योगेन वर्द्धयामास लीलया
Again, by yogic power and play, he restored his hand.
वृन्दावनं शृङ्गशतं शैलेन्द्रं रासमण्डलम्
He showed Vṛndāvana, the mountain with a hundred peaks, and the circle of the rāsa dance.
द्विभुजं मुरलीहस्तं सस्मितं सुमनोहरम्
He saw the two-armed one, holding a flute, smiling, supremely enchanting.
तेजसा कोटिसूर्य्याभं राधावक्षःस्थलस्थितम्
Radiant like ten million suns, he was situated on Rādhā’s chest.
क्षणेन लम्बमानं च भ्रामयित्वा पुनः पुनः भ्रूणहत्यादिकं पापं भृगोर्दूरं चकार ह
In a moment, swinging and spinning it again and again, he cast away the sin of Bhṛgu—such as the killing of a fetus—far away.
न भवेद्यातना नष्टा विना भोगेन पापजा
Suffering born of sin does not end without experiencing its result.
क्षणेन चेतनां प्राप्य भुवि वेगात्पपात ह 3.43.
In a moment, regaining consciousness, he fell swiftly to the earth.
सस्मार कवचं स्तोत्रं गुरुदत्तं सुदुर्लभम्
He remembered the rare armor and hymn given by his guru.
चिक्षेप पर्शुमव्यर्थं शिवतुल्यं च तेजसा
He hurled his axe, uselessly, shining with a radiance equal to Śiva.
पितुरव्यर्थमस्त्रं च दृष्ट्वा गणपतिः स्वयम्
Seeing his father's weapon rendered ineffective, Gaṇapati himself—
निपात्य पर्शुर्वेगेन च्छित्त्वा दन्तं समूलकम्
Struck down with the force of his tusk, he cut off the root of the tooth.
हाहेति शब्दमाकाशे देवाश्चक्रुर्महाभिया
With cries of 'Ha! Ha!' the gods made a great commotion in the sky.
पपात भूमौ दन्तश्च सरक्तः शब्दयंस्तदा
The tooth fell to the ground, bloody, making a sound at that moment.
शब्देन महता विप्र चकम्पे पृथिवी भिया
O brāhmaṇa, at that great sound, the earth trembled in fear.
निद्रा बभञ्ज तत्काले निद्रेशस्य जगत्प्रभोः
At that moment, the sleep of the Lord of the universe, the Lord of sleep, was broken.
पुरो ददर्श हेरम्बं लोहितास्यं क्षतेन तम्
Before her, she saw Heramba, his mouth red, wounded by him.
पप्रच्छ पार्वती शीघ्रं स्कन्दं किमिति पुत्रक 3.43.
Parvati quickly asked Skanda, 'What is this, my son?'
चुकोप दुर्गा कृपया रुरोद च मुहुर्मुहुः
Durga became angry out of compassion and wept again and again.
सम्बोध्य शम्भुं शोकेन भिया विनयपूर्वकम्
Addressing Shambhu, with grief and fear, she spoke with humility.
इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्ते महापुराणे तृतीये गणपतिखण्डे नारदनारायणसंवादे गणेशदन्तभङ्गकारणवर्णनं नाम त्रिचत्वारिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Brahmavaivarta Mahapurana, in the third book, in the section on Ganesha, in the dialogue between Narada and Narayana, the forty-third chapter named 'The Reason for the Breaking of Ganesha's Tusk' is concluded.
पार्वत्युवाच अपेक्षा रहिता दासी तस्या वै जीवनं वृथा
Parvati said: A servant woman without expectation—her life is indeed in vain.
ईश्वरस्य समाः सर्वास्तृणपर्वतजातयः
All the grasses and mountain-born beings are equal to the Lord.